# NIDA CENTER FOR GENETIC STUDIES. MARCH 14, 2020 - MARCH 13, 2021. N01DA-18-7797. TASK ORDER 5.

> **NIH NIH N01** · RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV OF N.J. · 2020 · $2,500,000

## Abstract

This contract is driven by the need to find gene variants that contribute to the etiology of drug addiction vulnerability and comorbid disorders, a goal more readily attained if clinical data and biological materials are shared among researchers. The award continues activities of the current NIDA Center for Genetic Studies (Center) Co-directed by Drs. Jay A. Tischfield and Andrew I. Brooks of Rutgers University with a subcontract to Dr. John P. Rice of Washington University who maintains the clinical data. For nearly twenty years, the Center has produced cryopreserved lymphocytes, lymphoblast cell lines, DNA from blood or saliva samples, and RNA from blood samples submitted by NGC investigators. In some cases these DNA have been provided to the NGC members for genotyping of polymorphic microsatellite and/or SNP markers or for DNA re-sequencing. These genotypes provide the bases for linkage, SIB pair, genome-wide association (GWAS) and other analyses that will define gene variants that influence both endophenotypes and clinical phenotypes related to drug abuse, drug abuse-related behaviors and addiction vulnerability. The Center also maintains a database of anonymized data on family structure, age, sex, clinical status, and diagnoses of subjects. Individual PIs may access their data through a secure, password-protected website. The goal is to eventually make both the biosamples and data available to a broader range of NIDA-approved researchers.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10288303
- **Project number:** 271201800023I-0-759502000001-1
- **Recipient organization:** RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV OF N.J.
- **Principal Investigator:** JAY TISCHFIELD
- **Activity code:** N01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $2,500,000
- **Award type:** —
- **Project period:** 2020-03-14 → 2021-03-13

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10288303

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10288303, NIDA CENTER FOR GENETIC STUDIES. MARCH 14, 2020 - MARCH 13, 2021. N01DA-18-7797. TASK ORDER 5. (271201800023I-0-759502000001-1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10288303. Licensed CC0.

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